Hello all, One of the postings on the conflict of AM on the ham bands mentioned observing the AM windows. Well, as far as I know, the only folks who actually maintain and disseminate this list of freqs, labeled "The Considerate Operators Frequency Guide", is the ARRL. They print it once or twice a year in QST.
Since the vast majority of hams don't belong to the ARRL, for the most part they will be ignorant of this list. And not just the AM windows. How about QRP calling freqs? Did you know there was a QRP SSB calling freq? All the DX windows seem to be news to many also. And the total disregard for any kind of gentleman's agreement on 160 is a harbinger of things to come on all the bands when CW is gone as a test element. My local ARRL reps, as noted in other postings from various parts of the country, have also verified that the ARRL has no intention of banning or supporting a ban of AM, by any means. I have noted on other sites that run comments, many times the most vocal anti-ARRL folk, have got their idea of the ARRL positions completely wrong. All I can go by is what I get from my Section MGR, and even emails answered by the lofty few in Newington. There are a lot of boat anchor folks out there, and as has been noted on this site, the numbers are increasing. Why would an organization go out of its way to alienate such a large group? Especially when the BA community in percentage terms are probably ARRL members in greater numbers. 73 de W4MEC, Charlie in NC __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com